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National Assembly for WalesResearch paper
Higher Education in Wales in figures May 2013 Kerry Dearden This research paper provides statistical information on the Higher Education (HE) sector in Wales.
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Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Policy context .................................................................................................................................. 1
3. Welsh HEI student numbers and university ranking ............................................... 2
3.1. Student numbers 2011/12 ................................................................. 2
3.2. Enrolments by subject in 2011/12 ...................................................... 4
3.3. Enrolments at Welsh HEIs by domicile, level and mode of study .......... 6
3.4. UK cross border flows (HESA enrolments) ........................................... 8
3.5. Recent student applications (UCAS applications) ............................... 10
4. Staffing at Welsh HEIs ............................................................................................................. 12
5. Widening participation (also referred to as widening access) ....................... 13
6. Destination of leavers ............................................................................................................ 15
7. Salary ................................................................................................................................................ 20
8. Welsh HEI Income and Expenditure ................................................................................ 22
9. HEFCW Funding ........................................................................................................................... 24
9.1. 2011/12 and prior ........................................................................... 24
9.2. 2012/13 .......................................................................................... 24
9.3. 2013/14 .......................................................................................... 25
10. Tuition fees ................................................................................................................................... 26
10.1. 2012/13 tuition fees ..................................................................... 26
10.2. 2013/14 tuition fees ..................................................................... 28
11. Financial support for new students from 2013/14 ............................................... 30
11.1. Help with tuition fees .................................................................... 30
11.2. Help with living costs .................................................................... 30
11.2.1. Maintenance Loan....................................................................... 31
11.2.2. Grants ........................................................................................ 31
11.2.3. Bursaries .................................................................................... 32
11.3. Extra help ..................................................................................... 32
12. Financial health of Welsh HEIs ........................................................................................... 35
13. Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) ............................................................................ 37
13.1. Research Excellence Framework ..................................................... 37
13.2. Research Assessment Exercise 2008 .............................................. 37
14. Recent HE announcements .................................................................................................. 40
15. Appendix 1 .................................................................................................................................... 41
1
Higher Education in Wales in figures
1. Introduction
This research paper provides statistical information on the Higher Education (HE)
sector in Wales. Much of the information in this research paper is taken from
publications from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA); the Higher
Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and the Welsh Government’s Stats
Wales website.
2. Policy context
In 2009 the then Welsh Assembly Government published its ‘For Our Future’
higher education strategy for Wales.1
The plan includes a range of expectations
with a commitment to ensuring its contribution to social justice, lifelong learning
and a buoyant economy. The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
corporate strategy sets out indicators associated with the strategy.2
The Welsh Government Programme for Government (PfG) highlights an intention
to transform the Higher Education (HE) sector in Wales whilst proving financial
support to students.3
The key actions in relation to HE from the PfG are:
Maintain our commitment to provide financial support to students from the
lowest income households.
Ensure that borrowing for the cost of tuition fees for students ordinarily
resident in Wales remains unchanged, taking into account inflation.
Establish a single strategic planning and funding body for Higher Education.
Embed the University of the Heads of the Valleys initiative.
Create a smaller number of stronger universities.
1
Welsh Government, For Our Future - The 21st Century Higher Education Strategy and Plan for Wales,
November 2009 [accessed 11 March 2013]
2
HEFCW, Corporate Strategy, 2010 [accessed 11 March 2013]
3
Welsh Government, Programme for Government 2011-2016, Education, May 2012 [accessed 11 March
2013]
2
3. Welsh HEI student numbers and university ranking
3.1. Student numbers 2011/12
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is the official agency for the
collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher
education.
Table 1 provides the latest data on the total number of students at Welsh Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) as reported by HESA for the 2011/12 academic year
along with the HEI ranking per the Sunday Times University league table.
Key points from Table 1 for the 2011/12 academic year are:
A total of 131,185 students (both postgraduate and undergraduate) were
studying at Welsh HEIs in the academic year 2011/12.
The average Welsh HEI is smaller than its English counterpart in terms of
total student numbers (by approximately 3,000 students), however the
average Welsh and English HEI have similar numbers of non EU students.
Cardiff Metropolitan University has the largest proportion of its student
population from outside the EU, 29 per cent as compared to a Welsh average
of 15 per cent and an English average of 12 per cent. Aberystwyth University
has the smallest proportion of its student population from outside the EU
(seven per cent).
Cardiff University is the largest HEI in Wales in terms of student population
(27,745 students) with Swansea Metropolitan University being the smallest
before its merger (5,855).4
(See note (e) to Table 1)
Cardiff University is ranked the highest (19th
place out of 122) of all Welsh
HEIs per The Sunday Times University League table with The University of
Wales, Newport being ranked the lowest (118th
out of 122).5
Cardiff University is the only HEI in Wales that is a member of the Russell
Group6
. The Russell Group represents 24 leading UK universities which are
committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching
and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public
sector.
4
Swansea Metropolitan University, Historic Moment for Welsh Higher Education as Institutions merge,
October 2012 [accessed 11 March 2013]
5
The Sunday Times University Guide, September 30 2012 [hard copy]
6
The Russell Group, Our Universities [accessed 11 March 2013]
3
Note that:
In October 2012 Trinity Saint David and Swansea Metropolitan University agreed to
merge to form a single university but this was not in place for the 2011/12 year.7
University of Wales, Newport and the University of Glamorgan have agreed to merge
with effect from April 2013.8
The new institution will be known as the University of
South Wales.9
Table 1: Numbers of students by Welsh HEI by domicile for the 2011/12 academic year and
Sunday Times University ranking 2012
Source: Research Calculations from HESA, 2011/12 student by institution and The Sunday Times University Guide,
September 30 2012 [hard copy]
Note:
(a) Performance data withheld from The Sunday Times.
(b) University ranking is out of 122 HEIs.
(c) Due to rounding Total Wales does not add up to the sum of each individual HEI.
(d) The next update with 2012/13 data is expected in January 2014.
(e) In October 2012 Trinity Saint David and Swansea Metropolitan University agreed to merge to form a single
university but this was not in place for the 2011/12 year.
(f) University of Wales, Newport and the University of Glamorgan have agreed to merge with effect from April 2013.
7
Swansea Metropolitan University, Historic Moment for Welsh Higher Education as Institutions merge,
October 2012 [accessed 11 March 2013]
8
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Higher Education
Reconfiguration, Cabinet Oral Statement, 6 November 2012 [accessed 11 March 2013]
9
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Higher Education
Reconfiguration in South East Wales, Cabinet Written Statement, 21 March 2013 [accessed 21 March 2013]
Total UK Other EU Non EU
% of
Students
Non EU
Sunday
Times
League
Table
Aberystwyth University 11,705 9,855 1,075 775 7% 62
Bangor University 11,255 9,215 450 1,590 14% 74
Cardiff University 27,745 22,440 1,070 4,235 15% 19
Cardiff Metropolitan University 13,005 8,925 305 3,780 29% 109
University of Glamorgan 21,190 17,800 870 2,520 12% 92
Glyndŵr University 9,535 5,480 1,370 2,685 28% 106
University of Wales Newport 9,990 9,000 225 760 8% 118
Swansea Metropolitan University 5,855 5,155 155 545 9% (a)
Swansea University 14,770 12,600 365 1,805 12% 45
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 6,135 5,440 140 560 9% 107
Total Wales 131,185 105,915 6,020 19,250 15%
Average Wales HEI 13,119 10,592 753 1,925 15%
Average England HEI 16,009 13,283 803 1,924 12%
Number of Students in 2011/12 by domicile
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3.2. Enrolments by subject in 2011/12
HESA provides data on numbers of students at Welsh HEIs by subject area. Table 2
shows data for the 2011/12 academic year and highlights the following key
points:
Approximately 70 per cent of enrolled students study on a full time basis.
Courses in business and administrative studies have the largest percentage
of students enrolled – 16 per cent.
Courses in agriculture and related subjects have the smallest percentage of
students enrolled – less than one per cent.
There are no veterinary science courses in Welsh HEIs.
Just over a quarter of full-time undergraduate students are enrolled in
biological sciences or business and administrative studies courses.
Courses in education account for the largest percentage of part time
undergraduates.
Almost one third of postgraduate students at Welsh HEIs study business and
administrative studies courses.
Table 2: Student enrolments in Welsh HEIs in 2011/12 by subject area and mode of study.
Source: Research calculations from HESA, Table 3a - Student enrolments on HE courses by level of study, subject area,
mode of study and location of HE institution 2011/12
Note:
(a) 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(b) The next update with 2012/13 data is expected in January 2014.
(c) HESA has defined nineteen subject areas in terms of JACS codes (www.hesa.ac.uk/jacs2) for reporting information
broken down by subject. If a student is studying a combination of subjects, a procedure of apportionment is
used.
Total
Subject Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time
Medicine & dentistry 2,125 60 280 1,770 4,235
Subjects allied to medicine 7,235 3,045 615 1,815 12,710
Biological sciences 10,120 405 1,225 720 12,470
Veterinary science - - - - -
Agriculture & related subjects 780 140 110 80 1,110
Physical sciences 4,325 365 700 75 5,465
Mathematical sciences 1,160 20 110 15 1,305
Computer science 3,185 710 605 150 4,650
Engineering & technology 5,560 2,535 1,195 285 9,575
Architecture, building & planning 1,105 1,085 335 190 2,715
Social studies 6,040 1,810 840 450 9,140
Law 3,480 70 740 340 4,630
Business & administrative studies 10,130 2,365 5,520 3,520 21,535
Mass communications & documentation 1,895 265 485 435 3,080
Languages 5,165 2,615 480 300 8,560
Historical & philosophical studies 3,300 695 255 560 4,810
Creative arts & design 7,845 570 520 545 9,480
Education 4,160 5,055 1,490 1,410 12,115
Combined 90 3,530 - - 3,620
All Subjects 77,700 25,335 15,495 12,655 131,185
PostgraduateUndergraduate
5
The Welsh Government provide statistics on Wales via StatsWales and figure 1
shows the percentage of Welsh domiciled first year full-time undergraduate
enrolments by subject and gender at UK HEIs in 2011/12. Figure 1 highlights the
following key points:
Approximately 40 per cent of females enrol in science subject areas as
compared to approximately 55 per cent of males.
After science related subjects the next biggest categories for males are
business and administrative studies (approx. 11 per cent) and creative arts
and design (approx. 10 per cent).
After science related subjects the next biggest categories for females are
creative arts and design (approx. 12 per cent); social studies (11 per cent)
and education (11 per cent).
Figure 1: Welsh domiciled first year full-time undergraduate enrolments by subject and
gender at UK HEIs in 2011/12
Source: Research Service calculations from StatsWales EDUC0101 HE enrolments of Welsh domiciled students at UK HEIs
by subject, level and mode of study
Note:
(a) 0,1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(b) The next update is expected in February 2014 (provisional).
(c) HESA has defined nineteen subject areas in terms of JACS codes (www.hesa.ac.uk/jacs2) for reporting information
broken down by subject. If a student is studying a combination of subjects, a procedure of apportionment is
used.
(d) Total - Science subject areas is the sum of the following subject areas: medicine & dentistry; subjects allied to
medicine; biological sciences; veterinary science; agriculture & related subjects; physical sciences; mathematical
sciences; computer science; engineering & technology plus architecture, building & planning (i.e. sum of JACS
codes A to K inclusive).
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Male
Female
Science subject areas
Social studies
Law
Business & administrative studies
Mass communications anddocumentationLanguages
Historical and philosophical studies
Creative arts & design
Education
Combined
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3.3. Enrolments at Welsh HEIs by domicile, level and mode of study
Figure 2 calculated from HESA data shows enrolment trends in Welsh HEIs
between 2007/08 and 2011/12. Whilst overall student enrolments at Welsh HEIs
has increased by 5 per cent10
between 2007/08 and 2011/12, figure 2 shows that
there has been a decrease in the numbers of part time undergraduate enrolments
over the same period of nearly 30 per cent.
Figure 2: Student enrolments at Welsh HEIs by mode of study for the five years 2007/08 to
2011/12
Source: Research service calculations from HESA, Students and Qualifiers data tables, Students by institution tables
2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12
Note:
(a) The arrows show changes between 2007/08 to 2011/12.
10
125,540 students enrolled in 2007/08 compared to 131,185 in 2011/12. Data from research service calculations from
HESA, Latest 2011/12 student and qualifier statistics, Students and Qualifiers data tables, students by institution
[accessed 8 March 2013]
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
Full Time Undergraduate Part Time Undergraduate Full Time Postgraduate Part Time Postgraduate
2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
+ 36%
+ 16 %
-29 %
+ 7%
7
Table 3 calculated from StatsWales shows the percentage of student enrolments at
Welsh HEIs in 2011/12 by domicile, level and mode of study.
Table 3 highlights the following key points:
Just over 50 per cent of all students enrolled at Welsh HEIs are Welsh
domiciled.
UK domiciled students account for just over 80 per cent of student
enrolments at Welsh HEIs.
Full time undergraduate enrolments account for the largest proportion of
enrolments at nearly 60 per cent of all student enrolments at Welsh HEIs.
Part time post graduate enrolments account for the smallest proportion of
enrolments at nearly 10 per cent of all student enrolments at Welsh HEIs.
Table 3: Student enrolments in 2011/12 at Welsh HEIs by domicile, mode and level of study
Source: Research calculations from StatsWales, [EDUC0109] HE enrolments at Welsh HEIs by domicile, level and mode
Note:
(a) Postgraduate programmes of study are those leading to higher degrees, diplomas and certificates and usually
require that entrants are already qualified to degree level.
(b) Undergraduate programmes of study include first degrees, Foundation Degrees, diplomas in HE, Higher National
Diploma(HND), Higher National Certificate(HNC), etc.
(c) Full-time students are required to attend for at least 24 weeks within the year of programme for an average of at
least 21 hours per week. It includes those on thick or thin sandwich courses, and those on a study-related year
out of their institution.
(d) Part-time students are recorded as studying part-time, or on full-time courses lasting less than 24 weeks. Also
includes those student on FE continuous delivery.
(e) The next update to the data is expected in February 2014.
All modes
Domicile Full-time
Part-time
and
other Full-time
Part-time
and other All levels
Wales 36,065 20,315 4,310 6,225 66,920
Other UK 31,215 2,275 2,300 3,200 38,995
Other EU 2,760 1,535 1,095 630 1,725
Other Overseas 7,655 1,205 7,785 2,600 19,255
Total 77,700 25,335 15,495 12,655 131,185
PostgraduateUndergraduate
Numbers of
8
3.4. UK cross border flows (HESA enrolments)
Table 4 calculated from HESA data shows first year undergraduate and post-
graduate UK domiciled student enrolments at UK HEIs in 2011/12 by mode of
study.
Table 4 highlights the following key points:
67 per cent of Welsh domiciled full-time first year undergraduate and post
graduate students enrol at HEIs in Wales as compared to 96 per cent of
English domiciled students enrolling at English HEIs.
33 per cent of Welsh domiciled full-time first year undergraduate and post
graduate students are enrolled at HEIs in England.11
Table 4: UK domiciled, first year undergraduate and post-graduate student enrolments on HE
courses by mode of study, domicile and location of HE institution 2011/12
Source: HESA, Table 4 - UK domiciled, first year student enrolments on HE courses by level of study, mode of study,
domicile and location of HE institution 2010/11 & 2011/12
Note:
(a) The allocation of an institution to a geographical region is done by reference to the administrative centre of that
institution. There may be students registered at institutions who are studying in regions other than that of the
administrative centre of the institution. The Open University is counted as a wholly English institution. The
administrative centre is located in England, although The Open University teaches throughout the UK.
(b) The next update is expected in January 2014.
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7,720 students out of 23,620.
Domicile
England
HEIs
Wales
HEIs
Scotland
HEIs
Northern
Ireland
HEIs Total
Full-t ime
England 422,990 13,210 4,810 310 96% 55 441,375
Wales 7,720 15,750 140 10 67% 0 23,620
Scotland 2,810 105 34,880 25 92% 10 37,830
Northern Ireland 4,470 225 1,245 10,800 65% 0 16,740
Total 437,990 29,290 41,075 11,145 65 519,565
Part -t ime
England 215,035 2,540 2,545 580 97% 72,230 292,930
Wales 2,715 17,215 115 25 86% 4,450 24,520
Scotland 2,605 80 19,130 50 87% 7,850 29,720
Northern Ireland 1,085 35 125 7,010 85% 2,200 10,450
Total 221,440 19,870 21,915 7,665 86,730 357,620
Locat ion of HE Inst itut ion Percentage
of
students
attending
an
institution
in
their home
country
The Open
University
9
Figure 3 calculated from data from StatsWales shows the percentage of full time
undergraduate first year students attending an institution in their home country. It
shows that Wales has seen a decrease from 72 per cent in 2007/08 to 66 per cent
in 2011/12 as compared to England and Scotland which has maintained levels at
96 per cent and 94 per cent respectively over the same time periods.
Figure 3: Full time undergraduate first year students attending an institution in their home
country between 2007/08 and 2011/12
Source: Research calculations from StatsWales EDUC0037 Cross border flow of full-time higher education students by
level, domicile, year of study and location of institution
Note:
(a) The numbers used in the figure exclude a small number of students whose UK domicile is unknown.
(b) The Open University is counted as a wholly English institution. The administrative centre is based in England
although, although the Open University teaches throughout the UK.
(c) The next update is expected in February 2014.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Wales England Scotland N Ireland
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
10
3.5. Recent student applications (UCAS applications)
UCAS publish data on UK University application numbers. In January 2013 they
published data for the 15 January deadline of the 2013 cycle. In relation to the
cycle UCAS states:
People who submit their applications to UCAS by the 15 January deadline are considered ‘on
time’ applicants for the large majority of courses. These deadline applicants account for
the majority (typically 85 per cent) of all UK domiciled applicants in a cycle and almost
all (typically 97 per cent) of 18 year old UK domiciled applicants. Their numbers can be
used to measure trends in demand for this type of higher education.12
It should be noted that these numbers are the levels of applications and not
final acceptances.
Table 5 shows applicants for the 15 January 2013 deadline by UK country of
domicile for the 2013 cycle and shows that the number of applicants from the UK
increased by 2.8 per cent overall although within that, applications increased from
three UK countries: England (+ 3 per cent), Northern Ireland (+7.1 per cent),
Scotland (+ 2.0 per cent) with a decrease for Wales (-2.1 per cent).
Table 5: Applicants for the 15 January 2013 deadline by UK country of domicile for 2013
cycle
Source: UCAS, 2013 cycle applicant figures – January deadline, Table 4b: applicants by UK country of domicile, 30 January
2013
Note:
(a) An applicant has a maximum count of 1 to each 'country of institution'.
(b) If an applicant's choices include multiple countries then the applicant is counted once within each 'country of
institution' present.
(c) Excludes other EU and Non EU students.
12
UCAS, UK Application rates by country, sex, age and background (2013 Cycle, January
deadline), 30 January [accessed 11 March 2013]
By UK country 2012 2013 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
England 384,170 395,608 11,438 3.0%
Northern Ireland 18,292 19,587 1,295 7.1%
Scotland 39,169 39,954 785 2.0%
Wales 20,876 20,438 -438 -2.1%
Total 462,507 475,587 13,080 2.8%
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Table 6 below shows total applicants by domicile and country of institution for the
2013 cycle. The table shows that:
Total applicant numbers in January 2013 are higher in all UK HEIs compared
to the same point in 2012 with Welsh HEIs seeing the largest increase of 7.3
per cent as compared to 3.5 per cent in England.
The numbers of Welsh domiciled applicants have decreased to HEIs in all
countries of the UK.
Table 6: Total applicants for the 15 January 2013 deadline by domicile and country of
institution for the 2013 cycle
Source: UCAS, 2013 cycle applicant figures – January deadline, Table 4f: total applicants by domicile and country of
institution, 30 January 2013
Note:
(a) An applicant has a maximum count of 1 to each 'country of institution'.
(b) If an applicant's choices include multiple countries then the applicant is counted once within each 'country of
institution' present and hence why numbers are greater than in table 5 which is number of applicants only.
Domicile of Applicant England N. Ireland Scotland Wales
England 2013 394,893 2,262 28,133 39,863
2012 383,562 2,087 24,519 36,195
% change 3.0% 8.4% 14.7% 10.1%
N. Ireland 2013 10,070 17,353 6,014 1,122
2012 9,536 16,171 5,128 935
% change 5.6% 7.3% 17.3% 20.0%
Scotland 2013 4,084 163 39,358 185
2012 3,975 169 38,559 190
% change 2.7% -3.6% 2.1% -2.6%
Wales 2013 14,896 81 804 16,176
2012 14,978 86 838 16,623
% change -0.5% -5.8% -4.1% -2.7%
Other EU 2013 31,138 1,847 17,768 3,425
2012 29,740 1,879 16,902 3,086
% change 4.7% -1.7% 5.1% 11.0%
Non EU 2013 44,281 639 11,142 4,177
2012 40,521 514 10,418 3,498
% change 9.3% 24.3% 6.9% 19.4%
Total 2013 499,362 22,345 103,219 64,948
2012 482,312 20,906 96,364 60,527
% change 3.5% 6.9% 7.1% 7.3%
Country of Institution
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4. Staffing at Welsh HEIs
HESA publishes data on staffing levels at UK HEIs. Table 7 shows the latest
information available on the numbers of academic and non academic staff at
Welsh HEIs in 2011/12. Table 7 highlights the following key points:
The average Welsh HEI has a ratio of 1.3 non academic staff to academic staff
as compared to parity in England.
Excluding the University of Wales central functions, Cardiff Metropolitan
University and University of Wales Trinity Saint David have the highest non
academic to academic staff ratios at 1.6 with Swansea Metropolitan University
having the lowest at parity.
The average Welsh HEI has 6.5 students to every staff member as compared
to 6.7 in England.
Glyndŵr University has the highest student to staff ratio of 12.9 with Cardiff
University having the lowest at 4.7.
Table 7: Staff numbers and student to staff ratios at Welsh HEIs in 2011/12
Source: Research calculations from HESA, Staff Data Tables, Institution Level, 2011/12 and HESA, 2011/12 students by
institution
Note:
(a) 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5.
(b) Students include total HE students at the institution.
(c) England includes students enrolled at the Open University.
(d) The next update is anticipated in January 2014.
(e) Staff employed under consultancy contracts, or on the basis of payment of fees for services without a contract of
employment are not included in the table.
(f) Academic staff are defined as academic professionals who are responsible for planning, directing and
undertaking academic teaching and research within higher education institutions (HEIs). They also include vice-
chancellors, medical practitioners, dentists, veterinarians and other health care professionals who undertake
lecturing or research activities.
(g) Non-academic staff are defined as those that do not have an academic employment function. They include
managers, non-academic professionals, student welfare workers, secretaries, caretakers and cleaners.
(h) Atypical staff have been excluded from the staff numbers. Atypical staff are those members of staff whose
contracts involve working arrangements that are not permanent, involve complex employment relationships
and/or involve work away from the supervision of the normal work provider.
HEI
Academic
Staff
Non-
academic
staff
Non
academic:
academic
staff ratio Students
Students:
total staff
ratio
Aberystwyth University 900 1,315 1.5 11,705 5.3
Bangor University 930 1,195 1.3 11,255 5.3
Cardiff University 2,705 3,240 1.2 27,745 4.7
Cardiff Metropolitan University 565 890 1.6 13,005 8.9
University of Glamorgan 1,270 1,395 1.1 21,190 8.0
Glyndŵr University 340 400 1.2 9,535 12.9
The University of Wales, Newport 425 520 1.2 9,990 10.6
Swansea Metropolitan University 355 360 1.0 5,855 8.2
Swansea University 1,165 1,385 1.2 14,770 5.8
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 245 395 1.6 6,135 9.6
The University of Wales (central functions) 35 155 4.4 .. ..
Total Wales 8,925 11,245 1.3 131,185 6.5
Total England 152,630 159,980 1.0 2,097,230 6.7
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5. Widening participation (also referred to as widening access)
HESA publishes information relating to the participation of certain groups that are
under-represented in HE relative to the HE population as a whole. The latest
information available is for 2011/12 and table 8 looks at the percentage of full-
time young students from National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (NS-
SEC) classes 4 to 7 out of those from NS-SEC classes 1 to 7 for the academic year
2011/12. (See notes to the table for definition of the classes). The table shows:
29 per cent of full-time first degree young entrants with known data at Welsh
HEIs are from NS-SEC classes 4-7 as compared to 31 per cent for the UK as a
whole.
Of Welsh HEIs Glyndŵr University attracts the largest percentage of their full-
time first degree young entrants from NS-SEC classes 4-7 at 42 per cent.
Of Welsh HEIs Cardiff University attracts the smallest percentage of their full-
time first degree young entrants from NS-SEC classes 4-7 at 20 per cent
which is lower than Wales at 29 per cent and the UK as a whole.
Table 8 Young full-time first degree entrants by NS-SEC class marker 4-7 in 2011/12
Source: HESA, T1a: Young full-time first degree entrants by state school marker, NS-SEC marker (excluding 2008/09)
and low participation marker
Note:
0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5. (a)
Young students are those under the age of 21. (b)
The performance indicator is the proportion of students from National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (c)
(NS-SEC) classes 4 to 7 out of those from NS-SEC classes 1 to 7. The classifications are:
1 Higher managerial and professional occupations
2 Lower managerial and professional occupations
3 Intermediate occupations
4 Small employers and own account workers
5 Lower supervisory and technical occupations
6 Semi-routine occupations
7 Routine occupations
The next update is expected in March 2014. (d)
Total
full-time
first degree
entrants
Number
who are
young
Percentage
who are
young
Number
with
known
data
Percentage
of young
with
known
data
Number
from
NS-SEC
classes
4 - 7
Percentage
from
NS-SEC
classes
4 - 7
Aberystwyth University 2,570 2,300 90 1,865 81 510 27
Bangor University 2,055 1,680 82 1,375 82 420 31
Cardiff University 4,470 3,910 87 3,325 85 655 20
Cardiff Metropolitan University 2,155 1,755 81 1,485 85 485 33
University of Glamorgan 3,590 2,805 78 2,170 78 755 35
Glyndŵr University 935 430 46 265 62 110 42
The University of Wales, Newport 1,335 890 67 685 77 275 40
Swansea Metropolitan University 1,070 805 75 625 78 250 40
Swansea University 2,930 2,405 82 1,950 81 480 25
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 1,140 875 77 660 75 250 38
Total Wales 22,260 17,855 80 14,410 81 4,190 29
Total UK 389,155 309,970 80 255,550 82 78,410 31
From NS-SEC classes 4-7Student Numbers
14
Figure 4 shows numbers and percentage of full-time young students from low
participation neighbourhoods in 2011/12 (See notes to table for definition of low
participation neighbourhoods). The figure shows:
Approximately 12 per cent of young students with known data at Welsh HEIs
are from low participation neighbourhoods.
Of Welsh HEIs Cardiff University has the lowest percentage (7 per cent) of
young full-time students from low participation neighbourhoods.
Of Welsh HEIs Glyndŵr University has the highest percentage (25 per cent) of
young full-time students from low participation neighbourhoods.
Figure 4: Numbers and percentage of young full-time students from low participation
neighbourhoods in 2011/12
Note:
0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0. All other numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest multiple of 5. (a)
Young students are those under the age of 21. (b)
The POLAR2 classification is formed by ranking 2001 Census Area Statistics wards by their young participation (c)
rates for the combined 2000 to 2004 cohorts. This gives five young participation quintile groups (qYPR) of areas
ordered from '1' (those wards with the lowest participation) to '5' (those wards with the highest participation),
each representing 20 per cent of UK young cohort. Students have been allocated to the neighbourhoods on the
basis of their postcode. Those students whose postcode falls within wards with the lowest participation (quintile
1) are denoted as being from a low participation neighbourhood.
The next update was anticipated at the end of March 2014. (d)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
-
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Numberfrom low participationneighbourhoods
Percentagefrom low participationneighbourhoods
Total Wales percentagefrom low participationneighbourhoods
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6. Destination of leavers
HESA publishes information on the destination of students gaining higher
education qualifications. This provides information on the activities of students
after leaving a UK based HEI, and is carried out in a survey six months after
students leave the HEI.
The latest data published is for 2010/11 and figure 5 shows the destination of
full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs in the 2010/11 academic year six
months after graduation. It can be seen that 71 per cent of full-time first degree
leavers from Welsh HEIs were in some form of employment, with 17 per cent
undertaking further study. 9 per cent of leavers were assumed to be unemployed.
Figure 5: Destination of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs six months after
graduation, 2010/11
Source: HESA, Statistical First Release 178: Destination of Leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom in
the Academic Year 2010/11 – table 1a
Note:
The next update is expected in June 2013. (a)
59%
3%
9%
17%
3%
9%
1% UK employment only
Overseas
employment only
Combination of
employment and
study
Further study only
Not available for
employment
Assumed to be
unemployed
Other
16
Table 9 compares the destination of full-time first degree leavers six months after
graduation across HEIs in the UK in 2010/11. The table shows that the destination
of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs reflects a similar trend as
compared to other UK HEIs.
Table 9: Destination of full-time first degree leavers occupations by UK nation of HEI, in
2010/11 (per cent)
Source: HESA, Statistical First Release 178: Destination of Leavers from Higher Education in the United
Kingdom in the Academic Year 2010/11 – tables 1 and 1a
Note:
(a) The next update is expected in June 2013.
Wales HEIs England HEIs
Scot land
HEIs
Northern
Ireland HEIs UK HEIs
UK employment only 59 60 60 59 60
Overseas employment only 3 3 4 5 3
Combination of employment and study 9 8 8 10 8
Further study only 17 16 18 14 16
Not available for employment 3 3 3 3 3
Assumed to be unemployed 9 10 7 9 9
Other 1 1 1 0 1
Total of known dest inat ion 100 100 100 100 100
17
Table 10 shows the occupations of full-time first degree leavers who entered
employment in the UK in 2010/11, broken down by country of the HEI studied at.
The table shows:
The percentage of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs entering into
professional occupations was the lowest in the UK in 2010/11, at 20 per
cent.
The percentage of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs entering into
managerial occupations and senior officials was also lower than the UK
average in 2010/11, however
The percentage of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs that entered
associate professional and technical occupations was higher than the UK
average, at 33 per cent.
Table 10: Percentage of full-time first degree leavers entering UK-based employment in
occupations in 2010/11, by UK nation of HEI
Source: HESA, Statistical First Release 178: Destination of Leavers from Higher Education in the United
Kingdom in the Academic Year 2010/11
Note:
(a) The next update is expected in June 2013.
Percentage of full time first degree leavers entering employment in:
Occupat ion
England
HEIs
Northern
Ireland
HEIs
Scot land
HEIs Wales HEIs
All UK
HEIs
Managers and senior officials 7 5 6 5 7
Professional occupations 24 31 31 20 24
Associate professional and technical occupations 32 23 29 33 31
Administrative and secretarial occupations 9 7 8 9 9
Skilled trades occupations 1 0 1 1 1
Personal service occupations 7 6 5 8 6
Sales and customer service occupations 13 22 13 15 14
Process, plant and machine operatives 0 0 1 1 0
Elementary occupations 7 5 7 9 7
Not known 0 0 0 0 0
Total 100 100 100 100 100
18
Figure 6 shows the occupations that first time leavers from Welsh HEIs entered
UK-based employment into for each academic year from 2006/07 to 2010/11.
Figure 6 highlights the following key points:
The percentage of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs who entered
professional occupations and administrative and secretarial occupations saw
the largest decreases between 2006/07 and 2010/11.
The largest percentage increases of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh
HEIs between 2006/07 and 2010/11 were those who entered sales and
customer service occupations and elementary.
Figure 6: Percentage of full-time first degree leavers from Welsh HEIs entering UK-based
employment in occupations, 2006/07 to 2010/11
Source HESA, Statistical First Release 178: Destination of Leavers from Higher Education in the United
Kingdom in the Academic Year 2010/11 – table 4a
Note:
(a) The next update is expected in June 2013.
6
5
5
5
5
23
25
20
21
20
31
29
31
31
33
14
13
12
10
9
1
1
1
1
1
6
7
8
9
8
12
12
15
15
15
0
1
1
1
1
6
7
7
7
9
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Managers and senior officials
Professional occupations
Associate professional and technical occupations
Administrative and secretarial occupations
Skilled trades occupations
Personal service occupations
Sales and customer service occupations
Process, plant and machine operatives
Elementary occupations
19
Table 11 shows the number of UK domiciled full-time first degree leavers from
Welsh HEIs in employment six months after graduation, undertaking further
study and assumed to be unemployed by subject studied. It can be seen that all
UK domiciled medicine and dentistry full-time first degree leavers from Welsh
HEIs in 2010/11 were in some form of work six months after graduation.
Table 11: Number of full-time first degree qualifiers from Welsh HEIs by subject studied and
activity, 2010/11
Source: Research Service calculations from StatsWales, Destination of qualifiers from Welsh HEIs by
subject studied and activity
Note:
(a) In employment category includes ‘Full-time paid work’, ‘Part-time paid work’, ‘Voluntary/unpaid
work’ and ‘Employment and study’.
(b) The Other category includes ‘Not available for employment’ and ‘Other’.
(c) The next update is expected in September 2013
Subject Studied
In
employment
(a)
Undertaking
further study
Assumed to
be
unemployed Other (b)
Total who
answered
quest ion
Medicine & dentistry 365 0 0 0 365
Subjects allied to medicine 1,185 45 40 25 1,295
Biological science 1,220 440 150 85 1,895
Agriculture & related subjects 70 15 20 15 120
Physical science 425 230 75 35 765
Mathematical science 115 65 20 15 215
Computer science 295 60 55 10 420
Engineering and technology 370 85 60 15 530
Architecture, building & planning 160 45 20 10 235
Social studies 765 130 70 50 1,015
Law 345 155 30 25 555
Business & administrative studies 780 80 95 60 1,015
Mass communications and documentation 270 30 40 15 355
Languages 575 220 95 50 940
Historical & philosophical studies 475 150 80 25 730
Creative arts & design 1,120 185 215 70 1,590
Education 600 90 40 25 755
Combined 10 0 5 0 15
Total 9,165 2,025 1,100 535 12,825
20
7. Salary
HESA publishes salary data of leavers from UK HEIs. Table 12 shows salary of UK
domiciled leavers 6 months after leaving a UK HEI who obtained first degree
qualifications and entered full-time paid employment in the UK by location of
institution and mode of study in 2010/11.
The table shows:
The median salary of an individual who attained their first degree
qualification at a Welsh HEI six months after leaving in 2010/11 is £18,000,
lower than the UK median of £20,000.
The median salary six months after leaving of an individual who studied on a
full-time basis and who attained their first degree qualification at a Welsh HEI
in 2010/11 is £18,000, lower that the UK median of £19,000.
The median salary six months after leaving of an individual who studied on a
part- time basis and who attained their first degree qualification at a Welsh
HEI in 2010/11 is £26,000 which is the same as that in the UK as a whole.
Table 12: UK domiciled leavers who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time
paid employment in the UK by location of institution, mode of study and salary in 2010/11
Source: HESA, Table 5 - UK domiciled leavers who obtained first degree qualifications and entered full-time paid
employment in the UK by location of institution, mode of study and salary 2006/07 to 2010/11
Note:
(a) Salary is the annual salary surveyed to the nearest thousand pounds before tax, for leavers in full-time paid work
(excluding self-employed). Provision of salary information may legitimately be refused.
(b) Salary figures are rounded to the nearest £500.
(c) Modes of study: Full-time includes full-time and sandwich modes plus those writing-up where the mode of study
was previously full-time and students recorded as dormant status who were previously enrolled full-time. Part-
time includes those studying part-time, those who were full-time for less than 24 weeks in the academic year,
block release or studying during the evenings, plus those writing-up theses who were previously enrolled part-
time.
(d) The next update is expected in June 2013
% disclosed
salary
Lower
quartile
Upper
quartile
Median
salary
Mean
salary
UK HEIs
Full-time 69% £15,000 £23,000 £19,000 £20,000
Part-time 71% £20,000 £32,000 £26,000 £27,500
Total 69% £15,000 £25,000 £20,000 £21,000
England HEIs
Full-time 71% £15,000 £23,000 £19,000 £20,000
Part-time 72% £20,000 £32,000 £26,000 £27,500
Total 71% £15,000 £25,000 £20,000 £21,000
Wales HEIs
Full-time 58% £14,000 £22,000 £18,000 £18,500
Part-time 61% £21,000 £32,000 £26,000 £27,000
Total 58% £14,000 £22,000 £18,000 £19,500
Scot land HEIs
Full-time 64% £16,000 £24,000 £21,000 £21,000
Part-time 68% £22,000 £34,000 £28,000 £29,000
Total 64% £16,000 £25,000 £21,000 £21,500
Northern Ireland HEIs
Full-time 62% £14,000 £23,000 £19,000 £20,000
Part-time 63% £18,000 £28,000 £23,000 £24,000
Total 62% £15,000 £24,000 £20,000 £20,000
2010/11
21
Figure 7 shows the results of a longitudinal survey of UK domiciled leavers 3 ½
years after leaving a UK HEI by annual salary band and region of institution in
2010/11.
The figure shows:
10 per cent of leavers leaving a Welsh HEI earn less than £14,999 3 ½ years
after leaving as compared to 6 per cent from English HEIs, 7 per cent from
Scottish HEIs and 13 per cent from Northern Ireland HEIs.
46 per cent of leavers leaving a Welsh HEI earn between £25,000 and
£39,999 3 ½ years after leaving as compared to 56 per cent from English
HEIs, 57 per cent from Scottish HEIs and 43 per cent from Northern Ireland
HEIs.
9 per cent of leavers leaving a Welsh HEI earn over £40,000 3 ½ years after
leaving as compared to 12 per cent from English HEIs, 11 per cent from
Scottish HEIs and 8 per cent from Northern Ireland HEIs.
Figure 7: Longitudinal survey of UK domiciled leavers 3 ½ years after leaving a UK HEI by
annual salary band and region of institution in 2010/11 (excluding self employed)
Source: Research calculations from HESA Table 10 - UK domiciled leavers 2006/07 in full-time paid UK employment
(excluding self-employed) by level of qualification, mode of study, gender, HE institution group(#1), region of HE
institution and salary band
Note:
(a) Leavers with unknown salary have been excluded.
(b) Median salaries are displayed to the nearest £500 as the survey collects salary to the nearest thousand pounds.
(c) The next update in expected in June 2013.
6.0%
10.0%6.8%
12.7%
37.7%
44.2%
35.9%
44.1%
44.1%
37.0%
46.3%
35.1%
12.2%8.7%
10.9%8.2%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
England HEIs Wales HEIs Scotland HEIs Northern Ireland HEIs
£40,000 +
£25,000 to £39,999
£15,000 to £24,999
Less than £14,999
22
8. Welsh HEI Income and Expenditure
HESA publish data on the income and expenditure of UK HEIs. The latest data
available is for 2011/12. Figure 8 shows that in 2011/12 HEIs in Wales received
£1.3 billion of income (an increase of 2 per cent over 2010/11)13
via funding body
grants; tuition fees and education contracts; research grants and contracts; other
income and endowment and investment income. 65 per cent of the income is
from funding body grants and tuition fees and education contracts. The
definition of what is included within each of these categories is explored in more
detail below.
In the case of Wales, the funding body is the Higher Education Funding
Council of Wales (HEFCW). The funding body grant of £395 million includes
recurrent teaching and research; any other recurrent funding such as special
funding; release of deferred capital grants and any grants for Further
Education (FE) provision provided at the institution.14
The detail by Welsh HEI
is available in Table 1 of Appendix 1.
Tuition fees and education contracts include tuition fees from UK
domiciled students; EU and non EU students; fees from non-credit bearing
course fees; FE courses fees; and any research training support grants.15
The
detail by Welsh HEI is available in Table 2 of Appendix 1.
Research grants and contracts include income from the Department for
Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Research Councils; The Royal Society;
British Academy; The Royal Society of Edinburgh; UK based charities; UK
central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities;
UK industry, commerce and public corporations; EU Sources; Non-EU sources
and other sources.16
Other income includes other services rendered; residences and catering
operations (including conferences); grants from local authorities; income
from health and hospital authorities (excluding teaching contracts for
student provision); release of deferred capital grants (not buildings or
equipment); income from intellectual property rights and any other income.17
13
HESA, Press release 188 – Finances of UK Higher Education Institutions 2011/12, March 2013 [accessed 15 April 2013]
14
HESA, Press Release 188 – Finances of UK Higher Education Institutions 2011/12, March 2013 [accessed
15 April 2013]
15
ibid
16
ibid
17
ibid
23
Figure 8: Sources of income for HEIs in Wales in 2011/12 (£ thousands)
Source: HESA, Press Release 188 - Finances of UK Higher Education Institutions 2011/12
Figure 9 shows that in 2011/12 HEIs in Wales spent £1.2 billion of which 58 per
cent was on staff costs.
Figure 9: Sources of expenditure for HEIs in Wales in 2011/12 (£ thousands)
Source: HESA, Press Release 188 - Finances of UK Higher Education Institutions 2011/12
£395,058 , 31%
£432,178 , 34%
£164,500 , 13%
£269,705 , 21%
£8,455 , 1%
Funding body grants
Tuition fees and education
contracts
Research grants and contracts
Other income
Endowment and investment
income
Total Income
£1,275,339
£723,834 , 58%
£446,622 , 36%
£60,
734
, 5%
£13,071 , 1%
Staff costs
Other operating expenses
Depreciation
Interest and other finance
costs
Total expenditure £1,244,261
24
9. HEFCW Funding
Every March HEFCW publishes the recurrent (core) grant for the following
academic year to each directly funded provider of HE in Wales. Institutions are free
to allocate the core grant internally, as long as it is used to support teaching,
research and related activities.
The latest data published has been for the 2013/14 academic year.
9.1. 2011/12 and prior
In the academic year 2011/12 HEFCW had £397 million available resource for
allocation.18
This was made up of:
£260 million teaching block grant to HEIs;
£77 million research;
£39 million for strategic and initiative allocations;
£8 million for innovation and engagement; and
£12 million which was unallocated at that time.
The teaching block grant formula in 2011/12 had been in existence since 1999.
The formula was based on a £ per credit value contribution towards individual
modules which took account that differing modules cost different amounts for a
HEI to deliver e.g. a humanities module is ‘cheaper’ to deliver as compared to an
engineering module, with a medicine and dentistry clinical module costing the
most to deliver.
9.2. 2012/13
Full Time students from 2012/13 will be charged a maximum tuition fee by HEIs
of £9,000. The maximum a Welsh domiciled or EU full time student will pay will be
£3,465 with the difference being funded by a HEFCW fee grant.19
2012/13 is a transitional year as there is no finalised tuition fee scheme for Part
Time students. In December 2012 the Minister for Education and Skills announced
that a revised system for part-time HE tuition fees and student support would be
delayed until the academic year 2014/15.20
In 2012/13 HEFCW allocated funding
of £358 million.21
This was made up of:
18
HEFCW, W12/10HE HEFCW: Strategic Funding Allocations 2012/13, page 17, 30 March 2012 [accessed
5 February 2013]
19
Student finance Wales, Financial Support available to new students in 2012/13 [accessed 22 February
2013]
20
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Delay to the implementation of
changes to part time student support, 7 December 2012 [accessed 5 February 2013]
21
HEFCW, Press release – Funding for higher education in 2013/14, 10 April 2013 [accessed 15 April 2013]
25
£100 million for fee grant payments including £65 million to HEIs in Wales
and £35 million in fee grant payments to HEIs in the rest of the UK for
students recruited from Wales;
£76 million for research (including post graduate research);
£81 million for full-time undergraduate and PGCE provision through the
Public Investment Fund;22
£56 million for part-time teaching provision and postgraduate taught
provision, including £9 million in premium funding;
£35 million for strategic and initiative allocations; and
£10 million for innovation and engagement.
9.3. 2013/14
In March 2013 HEFCW published the funding allocations for the academic
year 2013/14 which is the second year of transition to the new student fees
and finance system. HEFCW will allocate £382 million ( an increase of 6.5 per
cent over 2012/13) of funding for HE in the 2013/14 academic year made up
of:
£167 million for tuition gee grant payments including an estimated £117
million fee grant payments to HEIs in Wales and an estimated £50 million in
fee grant payments to HEIs in the rest of the UK for students recruited from
Wales;
£76 million for research (including post graduate research);
£48 million for for full-time undergraduate and PGCE provision through the
Public Investment Fund;23
£46 million for part-time teaching provision and postgraduate taught
provision, including £9 million in premium funding;
£39 million for strategic and initiative allocations; and
£6 million for innovation and engagement.
HEFCW estimates that HEIs in Wales will receive approximately £87 million from
additional tuition fees from students from the rest of the UK.24
These monies will
not be paid through HEFCW and is not included in the HEFCW funding of £382
million for 2013/14.
22
The Public Investment Fund is intended to help HE institutions deliver specific priorities for higher education in Wales.
Much of it is allocated through premium funding allocations for continuing students in years three and above in areas such
as access and retention, recruiting Welsh medium and disabled students, and recruiting students to priority subject areas,
although rates for premiums have been adjusted to take account of the arrival of fee grant funding for institutions.
Students from all years attract a premium for expensive subjects. HEFCW, Press release – Funding for higher education in
2013/14 , 10 April 2013 [accessed 15 April 2013}
23
ibid
24
HEFCW, Press release – Funding for higher education in 2013/14, 10 April 2013, page 2 [accessed 15 April 2013]
26
10. Tuition fees
10.1. 2012/13 tuition fees
The maximum tuition fee in the academic year 2012/13 which Welsh domiciled
students will pay will be £3,465. The actual amount charged can vary depending
on the choice of university or college or course. In 2012/13 basic tuition fees in
Wales increased to £4,000 and HEIs can charge up to £9,000 per annum, provided
that they demonstrate a commitment to widening access and other strategic
objectives through fee plans approved by HEFCW. The overall fee levels start at
£3,850 for some HND courses, and range from £5,850 to £9,000 for full-time
undergraduate degree courses, and PGCE courses, with the average fee level for
all at around £8,800.25
The Welsh Government provides a Tuition Fee Grant (TFG) to the HEI to cover the
difference between the course fees and the maximum that a student can be
charged of £3,465. The TFG applies to Welsh domiciled students who attend
universities in Wales or elsewhere in the UK and to EU students studying in
Wales.26
Figure 10 from HESA statistics shows the split of income from tuition fees and
education contracts in Wales as compared to the rest of the UK for 2011/12. The
figure shows:
Wales receives 60 per cent of its total tuition fee and education contracts
income from UK and EU full time undergraduate students compared to 48 per
cent in England; 34 per cent in Scotland and 75 per cent in Northern Ireland.
25
HEFCW Press Release Universities and colleges get go ahead to charge higher fees [accessed 11 March
2013]
26
Student finance Wales, Financial Support available to new students in 2012/13 [accessed 11 March
2013]
27
Figure 10: Split of income from tuition fees and education contracts in Wales as compared to
the rest of the UK for the academic year 2011/12
Source: Research calculations from HESA, Finance Plus 2011/12 [Hard Copy]
48%
60%
34%
75%
8%
7%
9%
7%
4%
2%
2%
3%
4%
3%
4%
5%
36%
28%
52%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Home and EU domicile students: full-time undergraduate Home and EU domicile students: full-time postgraduate
Home and EU domicile students: part-time undergraduate Home and EU domicile students: part-time postgraduate
Non EU domicile students
28
10.2. 2013/14 tuition fees
HEFCW announced the maximum student numbers that it would fund for 2013/14
in its circular Strategic Reallocation of Student Numbers 2013/14 – Outcomes.27
In their circular Strategic Reallocation of Students Numbers 2013/1428
HEFCW
announced a one off core/margin approach similar to that which had been
announced by the Higher Education Funding Council in England29
(HEFCE) to allow
it to respond to the Welsh Government priorities for HE. In summary the approach
in Wales:
Reallocates maximum student numbers across HEIs favouring those charging
an average fee below, or at , £7,500 for 2013/14;
Ensures no disadvantage to those HEIs whose UK and international market
position would imply retention of the highest rate fees e.g. Cardiff University;
and
Re-balances the distribution of additional income available to the sector in
order to counteract the unintended consequences of the new tuition fees
regime and therefore ensures that some HEIs do not benefit substantially to
the detriment of others.
A key point of difference between the Wales Strategic Reallocation of Student
Numbers and England’s core/margin approach is that students with entry
qualifications equivalent to or higher than grades AAB at A-level are excluded
from the student number control population in English HEIs in 2012/13. It is
estimated that this accounted for 65,000 places in 2012/13.30
In England this
uncapped recruitment for high achieving students will be further eased in
2013/14. The A-level threshold will lower from AAB or better to ABB or better.31
Table 13 shows the average undergraduate tuition fees charged by Welsh HEI as
published in their 2012/13 and 2013/14 fee plans.32
The table shows that as a
result of the strategic reallocation of students numbers by HEFCW a number of
HEIs reduced their fees to £7,500 or below in return for an increase in the
numbers of students that would be funded. This approach highlights how HEFCW
can direct its funding to achieve the strategic objectives as set out by the Welsh
Government in its FoF plan.
27
HEFCW – Strategic Reallocation of Student Numbers 2013/14 – Outcomes, 5 April 2012 [accessed 11 March
2013]
28
HEFCW: W12/03HE Strategic Reallocation of Student Numbers 2013/14, 17 January 2012 [accessed
11 March 2013]
29
HEFCE – Recurrent grants and student number controls 2012-13 dated March 2012 [accessed 11 March
2013]
30
HEFCE – Recurrent grants and student number controls 2012-13, page 3 dated March 2012 [accessed 11 March
2013]
31
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Press Release 27 April 2012 [accessed 11 March 2013]
32
HEFCW – Full Time undergraduate fees from 2012 [accessed 11 March 2013]
29
Table 13 highlights the following key points:
University of Glamorgan, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Wales
Newport, Swansea Metropolitan University and the University of Wales Trinity
Saint David all reduced their tuition fees for 2013/14 to £7,500 following the
announcement by HEFCW that those HEIs charging £7,500 (the same level as
used in England) or below for full time undergraduate degree/PGCE courses
would benefit in the re-allocation of student numbers.
Glyndŵr University was the only HEI who increased their tuition fees.
Five institutions gained student places from the strategic reallocation
exercise whilst five have had their numbers reduced.
200 additional places were allocated to the University of Wales Trinity Saint
David and Swansea Metropolitan University recognising the advanced state of
the proposed merger. The additional places are conditional on the
achievement of a range of measures associated with the reconfiguration in
south west Wales.33
Table 13: Welsh HEI fee plans for 2012/13 and 2013/14
Source: HEFCW, Full-Time undergraduate fees from 2012 and HEFCW: W12/03HE Strategic Reallocation of Student
Numbers 2013/14, 17 January 2012
33
HEFCW – Strategic Reallocation of Student Numbers 2013/14 – Outcomes, 5 April 201, paragraph 3.5
[accessed 11 March 2013]
2012/13 2013/14
Change in
maximum
HEFCW funded
new entrants
compared to
2012/13
University of Glamorgan average undergraduate fee 8,673 7,499
Full Time undergraduate degrees 9,000 8,000-9,000 811
Full Time other graduate provision e.g. HNDs/foundation courses 7,500
Full Time undergradute non degrees and degree foundation courses 5,000
Aberystwyth University average undergraduate fee 9,000 9,000 -513
All Full Time undergraduate provision ` 9,000 9,000
Bangor University average undergraduate fee 8,977 8,975 -201
Full Time undergraduate programmes 9,000 9,000
HNDs (franchised out to Coleg Menai) 7,000 7,300
Cardiff University average undergraduate fee 9,000 9,000 63
Full Time undergraduate provision & PGCE 9,000 9,000
Swansea University average undergraduate fee 9,000 9,000 -274
Full Time undergraduate provision & PGCE 9,000 9,000
Cardiff Metropolitan University average undergraduate fee 9,000 7,500 157
Full Time undergraduate provision & PGCE 9,000 7,500
University of Wales, Newport average undergraduate fee 8,644 7,500 -311
Full Time undergraduate provision & PGCE 8,250-9,000 7,500
Glyndŵr University average undergraduate fee 6,643 6,999 112
Full Time undergraduate programmes 5,850-7,750 6,435-8,138
PGCE 6,950 7,250
HNDs 3,850 4,235
Swansea Metropolitan University average undergraduate fee 8,578 7,500 360
Full Time undergraduate programmes 8,500-8,750 7,500
PGCE 9,000 7,500
University of Wales Trinity Saint David average undergraduate fee 8,557 7,500 -71
All Full Time undergraduate provision 8,500-9,000 7,500
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11. Financial support for new students from 2013/14
Students who normally live in Wales, regardless of where in the UK they choose to
study may be eligible for services provided by Student Finance Wales.
Student Finance Wales (SFW) is a partnership between the Welsh Government,
Local Authorities (LAs), who assess students’ eligibility for support, and the
Student Loans Company (SLC), who make the payments. The Student Loans
Company and Local Authorities in Wales work together to deliver financial support
to students on behalf of the Welsh Government.
The SLC is a non-profit making UK Government-owned organisation set up in
1989 to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the
UK.
For 2013/14, financial support for new students who normally live in Wales
includes help with tuition fees; help with living costs and help for those with
special circumstances. Further information can be found below.
11.1. Help with tuition fees
Students can get a Tuition Fee Loan (TFL) to cover all or the first part of the
tuition fees their chosen university or college will charge up to a maximum of
£3,575. If the actual fee being charged by the university or college is more than
£3,575, the student can also get a non repayable Tuition Fee Grant (TFG) funded
by the Welsh Government. The grant will cover any difference between the
maximum loan and the actual fee they are charged. So, for example, if the
university charge £7,500 for tuition fees, the student can get a TFL of £3,575 and
a TFG of £3,925.
The Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly from Student Finance to the university or
college, so the student does not receive the money directly.
Student loans are repayable once the student finishes their course. The threshold
before which an individual needs to start making repayments is currently £21,000
a year before tax. The repayment threshold will change in line with average UK
earnings each year, starting from April 2017. Any change to the repayment
threshold may have an affect on the repayment amounts. More information on
repayments can be found on the Student Finance Wales website.
11.2. Help with living costs
Students can get a Maintenance Loan, which they have to repay, and grants and
bursaries, which they do not. The amount a student is entitled to receive can be
affected by their income and that of their parents or partner. Student Finance
Wales provide a calculator to work out an estimate of what financial help a student
might be able to receive.
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11.2.1. Maintenance Loan
The maintenance loan is to provide help with living costs and the amount
available depends on where the student will be living during term time and
whether they will be studying in London. The maximum maintenance loan
available varies from £3,987 if the student is living with their parents up to
£7,215 if the student is living in their own home and living in London. If the
course is longer than 30 term-time weeks (plus short holidays) the student can get
an extra amount of loan to help with their living costs which varies from £55 if the
student is living with their parents up to £115 if the student is studying overseas.
The Maintenance Loan is normally paid in three instalments – one at the start of
each term – straight into the student’s bank or building society account. The
maintenance loan is repayable once the student finishes their course.
If a student normally living in Wales takes out a Maintenance Loan in 2013/14
they could have up to £1,500 cancelled from their student loan balance by the
Welsh Government when they start repaying. To receive this cancellation of debt
the student must take out a Maintenance Loan through Student Finance Wales in
the academic year 2013/14. When the student first makes a repayment to their
loan, Student Finance Wales will automatically cancel up to £1,500 of the
Maintenance Loan that they take out in the academic year 2013/14.34
The same repayment thresholds apply as per tuition fee loans.
11.2.2. Grants
A student may be entitled to an Assembly Learning Grant35
(ALG) depending on
the income of the student and that of their parents or partner. The current grant
available is:
A maximum grant of £5,161 if total household income is less than £18,370;
A partial grant if total household income is between £18,371 and £50,020;
and
No grant if total household income is in excess of £50,020.
The ALG is normally paid in three instalments – one at the start of each term –
straight into the student’s bank or building society account and is not repayable.
If a student is entitled to receive an ALG some of the amount they are entitled to
will be paid in place of some of the Maintenance Loan. This means a larger
proportion of the financial support they receive will not have to be paid back.
34
Student Finance Wales, Maintenance Loan [accessed 12 March 21013]
35
Student Finance Wales, Assembly Learning Grant [accessed 12 March 2013]
32
A student may be also be eligible for the Special Support Grant36
if:
they are a single parent
their partner is also a student
they have certain disabilities
The amount a student can get is the same as the ALG, but it will not reduce how
much they get of their Maintenance Loan. Additionally, it doesn’t count as income
when working out income related benefits or tax credits. The Special Support
Grant is normally paid in three instalments – one at the start of each term –
straight into the student’s bank or building society account and is not repayable.
A student can only receive either the Special Support Grant OR the ALG, not both.
Which you receive depends on whether or not they are able to claim certain
income-related benefits.
11.2.3. Bursaries
Students may also apply for any bursaries offered by individual universities or
colleges.
11.3. Extra help
Extra grants37
are available to those students with special circumstances and are
not repayable. The special circumstances include:
Help for students with children
Help for students with adult dependants
Help for students with disabilities
Further information can be found on the Student Finance Wales website.
The SLC publish statistics on student support for HE in Wales. Table 14 is produced from
their latest statistical release and shows the total number of and amount awarded to
applicants domiciled in Wales for Student Support, and EU domiciled applicants studying
in Wales awarded Tuition Fee Support academic years 2010/11 to 2012/13. The release
highlights the following key points:
The final number of applicants awarded student support for academic year
2011/12 was 52,700, which represents a decrease of four per cent on the
previous academic year for which 54,800 applicants were awarded.
The final amount of student support in total awarded for academic year
2011/12 was £424.7 million which represents an increase of four per cent on
the previous academic year for which £407.7 million was awarded.
36
Student Finance Wales, Special Support Grant [accessed 12 March 2013]
37
Student Finance Wales, Extra grants for students with special circumstances [accessed 12 March 2013]
33
For academic year 2012/13, the early figures two months into the academic
year show the number of applicants awarded student support so far is
53,600 at mid November 2012. The amount awarded so far is £540.4m
reflecting the new tuition fee regime.
Table 14: Total number of and amount awarded to applicants domiciled in Wales for Student
Support, and EU domiciled applicants studying in Wales awarded Tuition Fee Support
Academic years 2010/11 to 2012/13
Source: Student Loans Company, Student Support for Higher Education in Wales, Academic Year 2012/13 (provisional)
Table 2 page 6, November 2012
Note:
(a) For academic year 2010/11 and 2011/12 the Disabled Students Allowance, Maintenance Loans and Tuition Fees
Loans figures shown above are based upon payments rather than awards. This is because payments are
representative of what has actually been received by students. As SLC pay grants together in three instalments, it
is not possible to determine amounts paid for the individual grant types.
(b) Negligible but not zero.
(c) Not available.
(d) The next update is anticipated in November 2013.
Product Group 2010/11 2011/12
2012/13
(Provisional) 2010/11 2011/12
2012/13
(Provisional)
Fee remission grants 0.1 (b) (b) 0.1 (b) (b)
HE grant (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b)
Tuition Fee grants 24.4 12.8 22.3 46.7 25.2 107.6
Assembly Learning and Special
Support Grants 32.4 33.4 34.0 88.2 111.5 125.5
Diabled Students Allowance 2.6 2.9 (c) 6.1 7.0 (c)
Other Targeted Support 2.7 2.6 2.4 7.3 7.2 7.2
Maintenance Loans 47.8 47.7 48.1 154.4 144.7 140.6
Tution Fee Loans 44.9 45.7 49.7 104.9 129.1 159.4
Total 54.8 52.7 53.6 407.7 424.7 540.4
Number of applicants awarded or paid (Note a) (000s) Amount Awarded or Paid (Note a) £m
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Table 15 shows combined Total of Maintenance Loans and TFL paid for students
domiciled in Wales for the academic years 2010/11 to 2012/13.
The statistical release highlights that for the academic year 2011/12, 49,900
students borrowed £270.1million in the form of a Maintenance Loan and/or a
TFL, which represents an increase of five per cent on the previous academic
year.
Table 15: Combined total of Maintenance Loans and Tuition Fee Loans paid for students
domiciled in Wales academic years 2010/11 to 2012/13
Source: Student Loans Company, Student Support for Higher Education in Wales, Academic Year 2012/13 (provisional)
Table 4E page 18, November 2012
Note:
(a) Not available.
(b) The next update is anticipated in November 2013.
(c) The number of students is different to that in Table 14 because although the majority take out both types of
loans, some take out Maintenance Loans only and some take out Tuition Fee Loans only.
Table 16 shows the Total of Maintenance Loans and TFL paid for students
domiciled in Wales for the academic years 2010/11 to 2012/13.
The statistical release highlights that for the academic year 2011/12, 49,900
students borrowed on average £5,420 in the form of a Maintenance Loan
and/or a TFL, which represents an increase of five per cent on the previous
academic year.
Table 16: Combined total of Maintenance Loans and Tuition Fee Loans paid for students
domiciled in Wales academic years 2010/11 to 2012/13
Source: Student Loans Company, Student Support for Higher Education in Wales, Academic Year 2012/13 (provisional)
Table 4E page 18, November 2012
Note:
(a) Not available.
(b) The next update is anticipated in November 2013.
(c) The number of students is different to that in Table 14 because although the majority take out both types of
loans, some take out Maintenance Loans only and some take out Tuition Fee Loans only.
Loan Types 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Maintenance Loan Only 6.3 5.5 (a) 18.6 15.7 (a)
Tuition Fee Loan Only 2.1 2.2 (a) 5.0 6.6 (a)
Maintenance Loan and Tuition Fee Loan 41.5 42.1 (a) 232.8 247.9 (a)
Total 49.9 49.9 (a) 256.4 270.1 (a)
Number of Students Paid (000s) Total Amount Paid (£m)
Loan Types 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13
Maintenance Loan Only 6.3 5.5 (a) 2,960 2,830 (a)
Tuition Fee Loan Only 2.1 2.2 (a) 2,410 2,970 (a)
Maintenance Loan and Tuition Fee Loan41.5 42.1 (a) 5,610 5,880 (a)
Total 49.9 49.9 (a) 5,140 5,420 (a)
Average Amount Paid (£)Number of Students Paid (000s)
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12. Financial health of Welsh HEIs
HESA publish data on the income and expenditure r of the financial position of
the HE sector in Wales as shown by the audited financial statements38
. Figure 11
shows the latest data available for total income by HEI for 2011/12 and the
surplus per cent on continuing operations (after depreciation and before
exceptional items; income from endowment funds and taxation ) as a per cent of
total income.
Figure 11 highlights the following key points:
Cardiff University generates the largest amount of income of any Welsh
HEI at just over £426 million.
University of Wales Trinity Saint David generates the least amount of
income of any Welsh HEI at approximately £37 million.
Swansea Metropolitan University generated the largest surplus in
percentage terms of all HEIs in Wales in 2011/12 with a surplus of almost
21 per cent.
Bangor University generated a negative surplus in 2011/12 .
Figure 11: Welsh HEI Total Income (£ thousands) and Surplus (per cent) in 2011/12
Source: Source: Research calculations from HESA, Finance Plus 2011/12, Table 1 [Hard Copy}
Note:
(a) The next update is anticipated in April 2014.
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HESA, Finance Plus 2011/12 [Hard Copy]
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
University ofGlamorgan
AberystwythUniversity
BangorUniversity
CardiffUniversity
CardiffMetropolitan
University
University ofWales TrinitySaint David
SwanseaUniversity
University ofWales Newport
GlyndŵrUniversity
SwanseaMetropolitan
University
Net Income £k Surplus %
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HESA also publishes viability ratio data and current ratio data as shown in table
17. A viability ratio measures an institutions ability to pay off any long-term debt
should it need to settle its obligations to lenders as of the balance sheet date and
a current ratio measures a company’s ability to pay its short term obligations i.e.
current assets/current liabilities.
HESA defines the viability ratio as:
Numerator: Cash at bank + investments
Denominator: amounts falling due after more than one year: External borrowing
plus
+ amounts falling due within one year: Current portion of long-term liabilities
plus
+ amounts falling due within one year: Bank overdrafts 39
The circular defines the current ratio as:
Numerator: Total current assets.
Denominator: Total creditors (amounts falling due within one year).40
Table 17 highlights:
In 2011/12 the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales Newport
have a viability ratio of less than one which may indicate that it has
insufficient net assets to pay off its long term debt in the unlikely event of
the debt being ‘called in’.
All HEIs in Wales have a current ratio of greater than one indicating that they
have enough current assets to cover its current liabilities in the short term.
Table 17: Viability and Current ratios by Welsh HEI in 2011/12
Source: HESA, Finance Plus 2011/12, Table 9 [Hard Copy]
Note:
(a) Viability ratio data not available for Glyndŵr University and Swansea Metropolitan University.
39
H HESA, Finance Plus 2011/12 [Hard Copy 40
ibid
HEI
Viability
Ratio
Current
Ratio
University of Glamorgan 0.79 1.43
Aberystwyth University 2.78 1.18
Bangor University 1.69 1.48
Cardiff University 7.85 2.92
Cardiff Metropolitan University 1.06 2.09
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 27.36 1.49
Swansea University 12.35 1.30
University of Wales Newport 0.92 3.68
Glyndŵr University (a) 1.12
Swansea Metropolitan University (a) 17.43
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13. Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
13.1. Research Excellence Framework
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the new UK-wide system for assessing
research in UK HEIs and replaces the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). It is
conducted jointly by all four UK HE funding bodies, and is managed on their
behalf by the REF Team, based at HEFCE.41
13.2. Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Research in UK HEIs was previously assessed through the UK-wide Research
Assessment Exercise (RAE). The last RAE was undertaken in 2008.
The 2008 RAE was carried out through a process of peer review by panels of
experts mainly from the academic community, but also including representatives
of industry and commerce, covering different subject areas.
Panels awarded a quality rating according to the level which they judged the
research reached. There were four quality levels ranging from 4* (world leading)
down to 1* (nationally recognised) and unclassified. The full definitions of the
quality levels are shown below:
The definitions of the quality levels are:
Four star (4*) – Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and
rigour.
Three star (3*) – Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality,
significance and rigour, but which nevertheless falls short of the highest standards of
excellence.
Two star (2*) – Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality,
significance and rigour.
One star (1*) - Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality,
significance and rigour.
Unclassified – Quality that falls below the standard of nationally recognised work. Or
work which does not meet the published definition of research for the assessment.42
41
HEFCW, Assessing Research [accessed 5 March 2013]
42
HEFCW, 2008 Research Assessment Exercise: Outcomes for the Welsh Higher Education Sector, 26 March 2009
[accessed 11 March 2013]
The first REF will run in 2014. Panels of experts in individual academic subject
areas will assess institutions’ research submissions under three broad headings:
Research outputs – the quality of research publications and other forms of
research output
Impact – the benefits delivered to the economy, society, culture, public policy
or services, health, the environment or quality of life
Research environment – the vitality and sustainability of the research
environment, including the contribution to the wider discipline or research
base.
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Table 18 shows the number of institutions in Wales who participated in the 2008
RAE as compared to the rest of the UK.
Table 18: Participation in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
Source: HEFCW, 2008 Research Assessment Exercise: Outcomes for the Welsh Higher Education Sector, 26 March 2009
Note:
(a) CAWCS is the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies
Table 19 shows overall quality profiles for Wales compared to the other UK
nations. It can be seen that Wales had a slightly lower percentage of research
activity at the 3 and 4* levels (49 per cent) than the UK average (54 per cent), and
a slightly higher percentage of research activity at the 1 and 2* quality levels (50
per cent) than the UK average (44 per cent).
Table 19: Percentage of research activity classified by quality level, by UK nation
Source: HEFCW, 2008 Research Assessment Exercise: Outcomes for the Welsh Higher Education Sector, 26 March 2009
Note:
(a) In some cases the sum of the values does not add up to 100 per cent due to rounding.
Wales UK
Wales as a percentage
of the UK
Number of institutions submitting to 2008 RAE 10 plus CAWCS 159 6.9
Number of submissions to 2008 RAE 144 2,344 6.1
Number of Category A staff (FTE) to 2008 RAE 2,578 52,409 4.9
Percentage of research activity classified as:
Quality Level Wales England Scot land
Northern
Ireland
United
Kingdom
4* 14 18 15 14 17
3* 35 37 37 36 37
2* 36 32 34 37 33
1* 14 11 13 12 11
Unclassified 1 1 2 1 1
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Table 20 shows the quality profile for each individual Welsh HEI in existence at the
time of the 2008 RAE. It shows that the University for Wales Centre for Advanced
Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS), Cardiff University and the University for Wales,
Newport had percentages of research activity at 3 or 4* quality levels which were
above the Welsh average.
Table 20: Percentage of research activity classified by quality level, by Welsh HEI
Source: HEFCW, 2008 Research Assessment Exercise: Outcomes for the Welsh Higher Education Sector, 26 March 2009
Note:
(a) means not applicable
Percentage of research activity according to quality level
Institution Unclassified 1* 2* 3* 4* Activity at 3* or 4*
Aberystwyth University 0 15 37 32 16 48
Bangor University 1 14 38 36 12 48
Cardiff University 0 9 32 40 19 59
CAWCS 0 5 15 45 35 80
Glyndŵr University 12 31 34 21 2 23
Swansea Metropolitan University 9 28 41 17 5 22
Swansea University 1 13 38 36 11 47
Trinity University College .. .. .. .. .. ..
University of Glamorgan 4 25 41 25 6 31
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff 7 31 35 23 5 28
University of Wales, Lampeter 4 19 46 25 6 31
University of Wales, Newport 3 14 28 48 7 55
Wales 1 14 36 35 14 49
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14. Recent HE announcements
In October 2012 Trinity Saint David and Swansea Metropolitan University
agreed to merge to form a single university but this was not in place for the
2011/12 academic year.43
In March 2013 the Minister for Education and Skills, Leighton Andrews (AM)
in his written statement on HE reconfiguration in South East Wales provided
details of the merger of the University of Wales, Newport and the University
of Glamorgan in April 2013.Upon merger the new institution will be known as
the University of South Wales 44
In February 2013 the Minister for Education and Skills made a written
statement on HE provision in North East Wales where he stated that the date
for submission of the Review Panel’s final report on HE provision in North
East Wales would be extended to the end of June 2013.45
In March 2013 the Minister for Education and Skills made a statement on HE
part-time Undergraduate support where he stated that part-time HE continues
to be a priority for the Welsh Government and funding would be made
available via HEFCW to continue to subsidise part-time courses and from
2014/15 students who are studying over 25 per cent of a full-time course
would be able to access means tested loans from Student Finance Wales to
fund the up-front costs.46
In March 2013 the Welsh Government published the responses to the White
Paper – Further and Higher Education (Wales) Bill 2013.47
In his statement the
Minister says:
With regard to higher education I have asked my officials to undertake further analysis and
development of the White Paper proposals. I will bring forward provisions relating to higher
education reform through legislation later in this Assembly term.
43
Swansea Metropolitan University, Historic Moment for Welsh Higher Education as Institutions merge,
October 2012 [accessed 11 March 2013]
44
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Higher Education
Reconfiguration in South East Wales, Cabinet Written Statement, 21 March 2013 [accessed 21 March 2013]
45
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Review of Higher Education
Provision in North East Wales – Change to the Date for Submission of the Final report, Cabinet Written
Statement, 19 February 2013 [accessed 11 March 2013]
46
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Higher Education Part-time
Undergraduate Support, 5 March 2013 [accessed 11 March 2013]
47
Welsh Government, Leighton Andrews (Minister for Education and Skills), Welsh Government Summary of
Responses to the White Paper – Further and Higher Education (Wales) Bill 2013, 6 March 2013 [accessed
11 March 2013]
41
15. Appendix 1
Table 1 Funding body grants by Welsh HEIs for 2011/12 academic year
Source: HESA: HE Finance Plus 2011/12, Table 6b [hard copy],
Note:
(a) The 2011/12 HESA Finance Statistics Return submission for the University of Glamorgan is based on the
institutions' draft consolidated financial statement
Table 2 Total tuition fees and support grants by Welsh HEIs for the 2011/12 academic year
Source: HESA: HE Finance Plus 2011/12, Table 6a [hard copy]
Note:
(a) The 2011/12 HESA Finance Statistics Return submission for the University of Glamorgan is based on the
institutions' draft consolidated financial statement
Recurrent
(teaching)
Recurrent
(research)
Recurrent -
other
(including
special
funding)
Release
of
deferred
capital
grants -
buildings
Release
of
deferred
capital
grants -
equipment
Grants for
FE
provision
(not
applicable
to SFC)
Total
funding
body
grants
Aberystwyth University 21,494 7,382 6,985 981 984 841 38,667
Bangor University 21,102 6,952 6,113 402 361 2,362 37,292
Cardiff University 60,171 39,956 13,348 3,326 567 0 117,368
Cardiff Metropolitan University 22,495 1,118 2,165 145 165 533 26,621
University of Glamorgan 43,902 2,292 3,966 1,091 300 8,244 59,795
Glyndŵr University 12,806 0 2,872 515 104 0 16,297
The University of Wales, Newport 17,291 454 2,075 364 394 465 21,043
Swansea Metropolitan University 13,768 196 1,168 154 214 359 15,859
Swansea University 26,458 11,645 6,849 1,809 88 0 46,849
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 10,499 664 2,661 304 541 45 14,714
The University of Wales (central functions) 0 397 95 18 43 0 553
Total Wales 249,986 71,056 48,297 9,109 3,761 12,849 395,058
Grants for HE provision (SFC grants for all provision)
£ thousands
HEI
Total
Welsh
Domiciled
fees
Total EU
Domiciled
fees
Total Non
EU
Domiciled
fees
Other
course
fees
Research
training
support
grants
Total
tuition
fees and
support
grants
Aberystwyth University 25,858 2,553 5,673 305 - 34,389
Bangor University 29,510 1,615 17,305 455 849 49,734
Cardiff University 69,833 3,655 38,012 5,829 6,518 123,847
Cardiff Metropolitan University 25,901 558 9,495 25 23 36,002
University of Glamorgan 41,789 2,272 14,890 1,680 156 60,787
Glyndŵr University 12,186 1,046 6,434 0 0 19,666
The University of Wales, Newport 14,455 426 3,741 42 0 18,664
Swansea Metropolitan University 12,479 443 3,320 179 0 16,421
Swansea University 39,780 1,534 17,421 1,829 237 60,801
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 9,302 333 1,340 0 0 10,975
The University of Wales (central functions) 0 0 0 0 892 892
Total Wales 281,093 14,435 117,631 10,344 8,675 432,178
£ thousands
